copy from file and overwrite existing entries?

From: Mattes Sarcander <mtsrc(at)systemausfall(dot)org>
To: pgsql-novice(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: copy from file and overwrite existing entries?
Date: 2005-06-27 14:33:59
Message-ID: 20050627163359.5e7b3639@carnivore.local
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Hi,
I am really new to database administration, so forgive me if I overlook
something obvious ;>

I want to import data from a csv file into an existing, non-empty table.
My problem is the fact that I get an "ERROR: duplicate key violates
unique constraint", because, as psql correctly grumbles, some entries
are already inside the tables. I would like to overwrite these existing
entries, as the data from the csv files is newer.
I have seen the UPDATE command, but I don't know how to combine that
with import from a file.

How can I accomplish that import? And what is the technically correct
description of my problem, so I can use a search engine next time?

Thanks in advance,
Mattes

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